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People’s Democratic Party person Iltija Mufti connected Monday (May 11, 2026) said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's refusal to prohibition intoxicant successful Jammu and Kashmir due to the fact that Hindus are permitted to portion liquor was illogical.
She was commenting connected Mr. Abdullah's connection that liquor shops were to service radical of those faiths successful which the depletion of intoxicant was not forbidden.
"J-K CM's expected U-turn connected the refusal to prohibit liquor shops lacks logic. He claims it is incorrect to enforce a prohibition connected Hindus consuming intoxicant since their religion does not forbid it. If this is the case, however person Hindu bulk States similar Gujarat and Bihar banned intoxicant successfully without a whimper?" Ms. Mufti asked connected X.
JK CMs expected U-Turn connected the refusal to prohibit liquor shops lacks logic. He claims it's incorrect to enforce a prohibition connected Hindus consuming intoxicant since their religion doesn't forbid it. If this is the lawsuit however person Hindu bulk states similar Gujarat & Bihar banned intoxicant successfully…
— Iltija Mufti (@IltijaMufti_) May 11, 2026"We are arrogant of J-K's secular credentials, but profoundly unfortunate and insensitive for its main curate to disregard spiritual sensibilities of the bulk with specified indifference," she added.
While interacting with reporters successful Ganderbal connected Sunday (May 11, 2026), Mr. Abdullah was asked astir the request for an intoxicant prohibition successful Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Minister replied that his authorities was not forcing anyone to drink.
"Is anyone forcing them to drink? You are going to [a wine] store connected your ain will. Why are you going there? We are not dragging you there. We are not advertizing it," helium had said.
